Chip Mill Operator
EnvivaPosted February 26, 2025
Franklin, Virginia
Biomass EnergyFull Time
Job Description
The Chip Mill Operator is responsible for the continuous operation of the chip mill, including equipment operation, monitoring, maintenance, and ensuring safety standards are met while working with heavy machinery in a woodyard environment.
Responsibilities
- •Safely operate all assigned equipment in the chipping process.
- •Troubleshoot and operate all woodyard equipment.
- •Operate computers and HMI screens to monitor operational values.
- •Perform daily checks and preventive maintenance on equipment.
- •Conduct daily inspections and basic maintenance on machinery.
- •Maintain, replace, and repair parts of the chipper as needed.
- •Complete required paperwork and maintain documentation.
- •Coordinate housekeeping to meet company standards.
- •Escalate issues promptly for resolution.
Requirements
- •Internal company certification required.
- •Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
- •Proficient in mathematics and measurement.
- •Ability to work with little to no supervision.
- •High school diploma or GED.
- •Willing and able to climb ladders and work off elevated surfaces up to 50 feet on an occasional basis during each shift.
- •Must be able to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
- •Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations, including wearing safety equipment.
- •Willing and able to operate heavy material moving equipment requiring extended periods of sitting.
- •Ability to regularly perform tasks such as occasionally pushing and/or pulling and lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, climbing, stooping, and standing.
- •Ability to operate levers with both hands while seated for long periods.
- •Ability to bend, squat, climb and lift items above shoulders occasionally.
- •Willing and able to work around moving equipment and machinery.
- •Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Benefits
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